Thanks Simon, a really helpful video. I'm new to green laning and have been trying to get my head around which navigation app to use, gpx files etc. I've been thinking to myself does OS Maps work and you've shown it does, so for me this is the way forward...cheers mate. Dave B
Heg up Dave, OS maps work really well in the UK, it's not that expensive, I also use it for mountain biking, thanks for the positive feedback, thanks for watching and dropping a comment much appreciated, ride safe Simon B 😎
Now I know how to get route to follow the lane with snap feature. Takes a bit longer plotting & trying to make sure you're staying on the trail you want 👍🏼
Great vid... I gave up on OS and stuck with OA... Just because of the frustration of trying to plot a route! It's probably me... I'm still subscribed, I'll give another go... The downloadable maps are a useful feature, i.e. still maps when loss of signal.
Hey up screamifyoumeaneit, I think it's one of the easiest to plot a route, I use it a lot for the EMTB, have another go with it, thanks for watching and dropping a comment, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Hi Simon, I am just getting into Green laning and your vids are great. I am lucky to have someone show me around, but is there anyway to record the route I am being taken on, so I can re-ride it later? Thanks Steve
Hey up Steve, the os software will record a ride, when you start your ride , start the app recording, there's a few out there that do this 😁, you could use a smart watch if you have one , ride safe Simon B 😎
Hey up John, no it doesn't, that's what it needs to be cross referenced with the council map or the TRF green map, there is not a one stop shop for the information on green lanes ☹️, ride safe Simon B 😎
@@SIMONB1 They now do waypoints! A update came out yesterday. I'm in a motorbike navigation event in devon on the weekend and needed waypoints to let me know when i'm approaching the checkpoints. Is os maps you can drop a waypoint with information, I've made the route and exported the gpx to five other riders in my team just incase we get split up.
@martynwatson4929 hey up , this video was done 6 months ago , so the update wasn't available for waypoints and adding information when it was made 🤔, I'll have a look to see if this video is worth updating for the OS update , ride safe Simon B 😎
@@SIMONB1 Like you say, who uses waypoints? I never have until i came to use them and couldn't find a single video. even a phonecall to os themeselves and they said they don't support that function..... What needs to be made public is the differences between the service ios and android users get for the same subscription cost but os don't want to tell you about..
@@SIMONB1 Its a good App and with access to all the OS mapping it was a bargain at £25.00 - on offer when I purchased it. I use it for hiking and mountaineering. I`m North Staffs so only about 1 3/4 hours from Snowdonia or the lakes. Thanks again
you can export from phone. click on the little down arrow next to the route name and pick export gpx BTW the apple version has just been totally refreshed and now works differently
Hey up Steve, thanks for watching, the saved routes I have would be no good for you as they are all my EMTB routes so all bridleways sorry 😉, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Another great vid Simon. One day I’ll own a bike again. Right now it’s a 4x4.. family and all that bit. Question if I may, using OSMaps to find routes suitable for 4x4, what setting would you recommend or does it have a specific one for 4x4? Not got OS maps yet but will do if it can be used successfully for 4x4 too.
OS maps would be more useful if there was a greenlane routing option. Or at least if it allowed to change the kind of route for each segment, one could then use off-road cycle for the lane and road cycling to quickly connect greenlanes.
You could do it the other way, plot a road route and it snap to the road, then manually plot the lanes as most would be shorter than the road section, just a thought 🤔, ride safe Simon B 😎
Thanks Simon, a really helpful video. I'm new to green laning and have been trying to get my head around which navigation app to use, gpx files etc. I've been thinking to myself does OS Maps work and you've shown it does, so for me this is the way forward...cheers mate.
Dave B
Heg up Dave, OS maps work really well in the UK, it's not that expensive, I also use it for mountain biking, thanks for the positive feedback, thanks for watching and dropping a comment much appreciated, ride safe Simon B 😎
Very useful, cheers Simon.
Glad to be of help, thanks for watching, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Good morning Simon great video of how to use this app and a great way to find your way around.
Hey up Steve, hope you are well, thanks for watching and dropping a comment, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Thank you Simon - just starting green laning, this was invaluable. Top man.
Hey up Dave, glad to be of help, have you seen the other three that compliment this series ?
I have indeed! All excellent. Joined TRF (North Wales) and got an OS Sub off the back of them all @@SIMONB1 ...you should be on commission!
Now I know how to get route to follow the lane with snap feature. Takes a bit longer plotting & trying to make sure you're staying on the trail you want 👍🏼
Hey up yatesey8527, glad to be of help, it's a great app, new version to be released soon, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Another great video si 👍👍
Hey up Al, thanks for the feedback, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Great vid... I gave up on OS and stuck with OA... Just because of the frustration of trying to plot a route! It's probably me... I'm still subscribed, I'll give another go... The downloadable maps are a useful feature, i.e. still maps when loss of signal.
Hey up screamifyoumeaneit, I think it's one of the easiest to plot a route, I use it a lot for the EMTB, have another go with it, thanks for watching and dropping a comment, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Hi Simon, I am just getting into Green laning and your vids are great. I am lucky to have someone show me around, but is there anyway to record the route I am being taken on, so I can re-ride it later? Thanks Steve
Hey up Steve, the os software will record a ride, when you start your ride , start the app recording, there's a few out there that do this 😁, you could use a smart watch if you have one , ride safe Simon B 😎
@ thanks Simon, much appreciated
Hi Simon, the video is great thank you!
Will thw OS map show byways which have temporary closures etc?
Thanks,
John
Hey up John, no it doesn't, that's what it needs to be cross referenced with the council map or the TRF green map, there is not a one stop shop for the information on green lanes ☹️, ride safe Simon B 😎
@@SIMONB1 Hi Simon, thank you for coming back to me.
With regards to closures etc, will there usually be a sign on the byways?
Thanks again,
John
I was hoping for some information about adding waypoints and waypoint labels.
Hey up Martyn, is maps don't do way points , why do you need way points ?
@@SIMONB1 They now do waypoints! A update came out yesterday. I'm in a motorbike navigation event in devon on the weekend and needed waypoints to let me know when i'm approaching the checkpoints. Is os maps you can drop a waypoint with information, I've made the route and exported the gpx to five other riders in my team just incase we get split up.
@martynwatson4929 hey up , this video was done 6 months ago , so the update wasn't available for waypoints and adding information when it was made 🤔, I'll have a look to see if this video is worth updating for the OS update , ride safe Simon B 😎
@@SIMONB1 Like you say, who uses waypoints? I never have until i came to use them and couldn't find a single video. even a phonecall to os themeselves and they said they don't support that function.....
What needs to be made public is the differences between the service ios and android users get for the same subscription cost but os don't want to tell you about..
Thanks great information All the best
Hey up Paul, glad to be of help, it's a easy app to use, and now it's been updated, it's better 😁, where you riding ?
@@SIMONB1 Its a good App and with access to all the OS mapping it was a bargain at £25.00 - on offer when I purchased it. I use it for hiking and mountaineering. I`m North Staffs so only about 1 3/4 hours from Snowdonia or the lakes. Thanks again
you can export from phone. click on the little down arrow next to the route name and pick export gpx
BTW the apple version has just been totally refreshed and now works differently
Hey up Dave it's the importing that's an issue not exporting a gpx file on the app, that seems to have been removed 🤔, ride safe Simon B 😎
Please show how to modify a saved route, from any point within the route. Dragging just pulls the whole point up.
Hey up, I'll do a short for that 👍, ride safe Simon B 😎
Simon thanks for that. Very straight forward, now how about you share one or two of those routes you have set as Private. 😅
Hey up Steve, thanks for watching, the saved routes I have would be no good for you as they are all my EMTB routes so all bridleways sorry 😉, ride safe, Simon B 😎
Another great vid Simon. One day I’ll own a bike again. Right now it’s a 4x4.. family and all that bit. Question if I may, using OSMaps to find routes suitable for 4x4, what setting would you recommend or does it have a specific one for 4x4? Not got OS maps yet but will do if it can be used successfully for 4x4 too.
Hey up glen, you need to be using the off road cycle settings, then it will allow you to mapp off road 👍, ride safe, Simon B 😎
@@SIMONB1 Thank you Simon. Thats really helpful ride safe.
OS maps would be more useful if there was a greenlane routing option. Or at least if it allowed to change the kind of route for each segment, one could then use off-road cycle for the lane and road cycling to quickly connect greenlanes.
You could do it the other way, plot a road route and it snap to the road, then manually plot the lanes as most would be shorter than the road section, just a thought 🤔, ride safe Simon B 😎
@@SIMONB1 I will try